State delegates chose Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs as the state Republican Party convention nominee to replace Sen. Mitt Romney after he was endorsed by former President Donald Trump early on Saturday morning.

Staggs won the crowded convention competition for Utah’s junior U.S. Senate seat with 69.7% of the vote after delivering a series of fiery speeches to persuade state GOP delegates he was the figure most likely to disrupt the Washington, D.C., establishment and support Trump’s America First policy agenda.

3rd District congressman John Curtis finished in second with 30.3% of the vote. The final vote count was not completed until just before midnight on Saturday after more than 12 hours of party proceedings.

'The Office' actor Rainn Wilson shares 'the meaning of life' with Weber State grads during commencement address

“The Office” star Rainn Wilson addressed 3,700 Weber State University graduates at their Friday night commencement ceremony, delivering a message on faith, hope, love and overcoming adversity — while also telling jokes that left the crowd roaring with laughter.

Wilson is best known for playing Dwight Schrute on “The Office.” He has also spoken and written about his Baha’i faith, and his address to the students included several references to religious principles.

“Don’t give into the bitterness and the cynicism and pessimism of these modern times," he said. "Keep hope alive, like Jesus — and SpongeBob. Bring Joy into your work, into your family life, into your friendships and above all, into your service to others. Trust me. If you do, you’ll be greatly rewarded.”

Read more about what Wilson told graduates is the "meaning of life."

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